Kinfolk (magazine) explained

Category:Lifestyle
Frequency:Quarterly
Founder:Nathan Williams, Katie Searle-Williams, Doug Bischoff, Paige Bischoff
Founded:2011
Country:United States
Based:Portland, Oregon
Language:English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean
Oclc:881493286

Kinfolk is an independent slow lifestyle magazine published by Ouur and based in Portland, Oregon.

Operations

Kinfolk was founded in July 2011 by two couples: Nathan Williams and Katie Searle-Williams, and Doug and Paige Bischoff.[1] [2] A lifestyle magazine aimed primarily at young professionals, it focuses on home, work, play, food and community through photo essays, recipes, interviews, profiles, personal stories and practical tips. An international pool of writers, photographers, designers, and chefs contribute to Kinfolk. Typically, more than 50 individuals contribute to each issue.

Released quarterly, each issue is seasonally themed, with all food, entertainment, and lifestyle content geared towards that theme. Articles include interviews with well-known chefs,[3] accompanied by themed menus with recipes, illustrated guides to daily encounters and inspirational photo essays encouraging readers to try new activities.

In addition to its print publication, Kinfolk organizes monthly "community gathering" events that take place around the world, each based on a seasonal theme such as flower potlucks, butcher's block parties and campfire cooking.[4] These events take place concurrently and aim to unite the global community of Kinfolk readers while also offering practical advice and lessons. The company also produces international food-based workshops, cookbooks and a short film series.

Reception

Kinfolk has been praised for the quality of its graphic design and its photography.[5] In 2014, Benjamin Tepler, writing in the Portland Monthly, described it as having created "a distinct ripple in the publishing world" with "an aesthetic all its own."[6] Tim Murphy, a reporter for The New York Times, called it "the Martha Stewart Living of the Portland Set", writing that the city "may have officially out-twee'd itself" with Kinfolk.[7]

International versions

Kinfolk has an international readership. In addition to English, the magazine has published Chinese, Japanese, and Korean editions.[8]

Books

Since 2013, Kinfolk has produced several books:

Other magazines

In June 2021, Kinfolk published the first issue of Kindling, a magazine for 'people with children'.[15] As of July 2022, three issues of Kindling have been published.[16]

Magazine issues

!Issue Number!Date of release!Theme of Issue
11 January 2011A Guide for Small Gatherings
27 February 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings
327 March 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings
43 July 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings
52 October 2012Senses
627 November 2012A Guide for Small Gatherings
727 March 2012Ice Cream
816 June 2013Japan
910 September 2013The Weekend Issue
103 December 2013Aged
114 March 2014Home
123 June 2014Saltwater
132 September 2014Imperfect
1425 November 2014Winter
153 Mar 2015Entrepreneur
162 June 2015Essentials
171 September 2015Family
1824 November 2015Design
191 March 2016Adrenaline
207 June 2016Travel
2116 September 2016Home (II)
2229 November 2016Work Special
237 March 2017Weekend Special
246 June 2017Relationships
255 September 2017The Food Issue
2628 November 2017The Sport Issue
276 March 2018The Paris Issue
285 June 2018Hair
294 September 2018Print
3028 November 2018Hospitality
311 March 2019Architecture
321 June 2019Tokyo
3310 Sep 2019Education
3412 December 2019Intimacy
3510 March 2020Change
369 Jun 2020Movement
378 September 2020Nature
381 December 2020Rituals
399 March 2021Youth
408 June 202110th Anniversary Edition
417 September 2021The Mediterranean
427 December 2021Technology
4315 March 2022The Mind
4414 June 2022The Weather
4513 September 2022The Great Outdoors
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexandra Zeigler. Kinfolk magazine's creator Nathan Williams on inspiration, small gatherings, and the creative process. Weldon Owen. 28 May 2012. 22 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022215712/http://www.weldonowen.com/blog/kinfolk-magazines-creator-nathan-williams-inspiration-small-gatherings-and-creative-process. 22 October 2013.
  2. News: 20 independent magazines that every creative should have on their coffee table. 23 August 2016. Creative Boom. 9 November 2015.
  3. Web site: O'Hara. Gail. An Interview with Andy Ricker from Pok Pok. Kinfolk. 5 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205122205/http://www.kinfolk.com/interview-andy-ricker-pok-pok/. 5 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Kinfolk Dinner – Brooklyn, New York Short Film | OEN . The189.com. 5 March 2012. 22 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Matthew McIntyre. Kinfolk Magazine. Desktop. 25 July 2011. 22 September 2013. 25 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200725212338/https://desktopmag.com.au/blogs/kinfolk-magazine/#.Uht5RrxR2X1. dead.
  6. Web site: Benjamin Tepler . Kinfolk Magazine Takes Over the World. 2 April 2014. 3 February 2015.
  7. Web site: Tim Murphy . Kinfolk Magazine, the Martha Stewart Living of the Portland Set. The New York Times. 25 April 2014 . 1 February 2015.
  8. Web site: Kinfolk Japan Edition Launched. Minimal . 22 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222321/http://minimal.jp/kinfolk-japan-edition-launched/. 3 March 2016. dead .
  9. Book: Williams, Nathan . The Kinfolk Table . 2013-10-15 . Artisan . 978-1-57965-669-0 . en.
  10. Web site: THE KINFOLK HOME. Kinfolk. Kinfolk. 18 April 2016.
  11. Web site: The Kinfolk Home: A Book for Fulfilling, Slow Living. Yatzer. Yatzer. 18 April 2016.
  12. Book: Williams, Nathan . The Kinfolk Entrepreneur: Ideas for Meaningful Work . 2017-10-17 . Artisan Books . 978-1-57965-758-1 . en.
  13. Book: Burns, John . The Kinfolk Garden: How to Live with Nature . 2020-10-27 . Artisan Books . 978-1-64829-012-1 . en.
  14. Book: Burns, John . Kinfolk Travel: Slower Ways to See the World . 2021-11-16 . Artisan Books . 978-1-64829-120-3 . en.
  15. Web site: Kindling magazine explores the fresh perspectives that come with having children . 2022-07-01 . www.itsnicethat.com . en.
  16. Web site: Magazine Archives . 2022-07-01 . Kinfolk . en-GB.

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